Mountain spot. The scenery was breathtaking. The danger was, too. My wife has fallen from a rock. An accidental fall, and she was gone. I remember going, what . My heart sank. I fell to my knees. So why did it seem so suspicious . Theres something going on here. His first wife died. It just clicked. This was not an accident. Two wives, two deaths, two mysteries. Nobody saw him push toni off that cliff. He wouldnt do that. Why would he . Tragic. Horrible. Cruel. I was broken. Im lester holt. And this is dateline. Im roped in at 10,000 feet up. Tonight Andrea Canning takes us over the edge. My names anna kate, and im im in fourth grade. Reporter anna kate once had an aunt named toni. They lived a few states apart but were never more than a phone call or a letter away. Dear aunt toni, how are you . I have no homework. We finished little pear eight days till christmas. Im so excited. I love you. Anna kate. Reporter she still writes her letters even though toni can no longer respond. Dear aunt toni, are you enjoying it in heaven . I miss you very much. I read a book about heaven. It must be great. Love, your niece, anna kate. Reporter anna kate was 7 when her aunt died. It was sudden, scary and heartbreaking. So she took out an old shoe box, decorated it and filled it with thoughts of aunt toni. Now shes dead. Now we cant see her again. And our lives will never be the same again. Reporter the Ripple Effect of tonis death was huge. Ophthalmologist who had a thriving practice first in jackson, mississippi, and later in denver, colorado. A devout christian who sang in her church choir. A mother to a little girl named haley. A wife to man named harold, and the older sister to anna kates dad todd bertolet. This story is about toni and what happened to her one bright sunny day high up in the mountains. 911. Whats the address of your emergency . I need an Alpine Mountain rescue team immediately. Reporter its also about how secrets long buried sometimes dont stay that way. Where did toni fit into your family . She was the middle between two brothers. Sometimes she thought that was an advantage and sometimes she thought it was a disadvantage being an only girl with two brothers. Obviously were not going to sit you know, we needed the extra wide receiver during the backyard Football Game. And she had to oblige us. Into a little bit of a tomboy . I wouldnt say she was a tomboy, but she was a great athlete. Of course, she could do anything she put her mind to. Reporter Toni Bertolet grew up with her two brothers around natchez, mississippi. The epitome of the old south. She was ambitious academically and athletically and yet did toni embrace the hair and the makeup and sort of the things that you would think of as a Southern Belle . We went to ole miss i mean, its coat and tie and sunday dresses for Football Games. O sweatpants . No, no. Not to go out. She would never go out in public in sweatpants, never. Reporter toni did have one flaw when it came to being a belle. When i first got to college, she felt like, you know, i was a little bit too skinny and needed to bulk up a little bit. To come over and cook some Fried Chicken. Reporter well, mississippis the place to be for that. Ippi. And every southern lady ought to be able to cook some Fried Chicken. And little did she know that, you know, when you took it out of the freezer youd have to let it thaw. Rozen Fried Chicken aside, toni was someone who set goals and made them happen. After college she went to medic graduated in the top 10 of her class. Then she settled into a new practice and a new marriage with a young dentist. But the woman who could do it al that wasnt working. She tried. But after seven years the marriage ended. I dont think my sister took failure well. So i think that was a disappointing time in her life. Reporter todds wife rhonda remembers how toni continued to thrive at work, but her love life stalled. Her career was extremely important, and so there was a she didnt have a lot of time togo places to meet guys. She went to church, and she went to her job. And to be honest, i really dont think that there was very good ly. Reporter and the clock was ticking when it came to starting a family. 30s, toni turned to a place many do to find a mate the internet. She chose a christian dating site. O shared her faith was very important to her. She didnt tell her little brother or his wife rhonda right away about her online adventure. But she did share her secret with her good friend Allison Talley. Ive you updates on how it was going and if she was meeting anybody . I didnt really ask. But i did know that she had met a couple of guys. En toni met the one. Handsome guy, little bit older than her, charming, incredibly charming. Iately and welldressed and very reporter his name was Harold Henthorn. According to his dating profile, he lived in colorado and worked to nonprofits. He didnt smoke, rarely drank, and he said he was a planner. Eventually harold flew out to toni in person. And with them both being methodical types, they devised a formula for lasting love. They had come up with a ompatibility. And it was five cs. And i dont remember what they all stood for. Compatibility was one of them. S one of them. Reporter chemistry, maybe . Chemistry was one of them. When they met for the first time, they would know if the was there. Theyd confirmed four out of the five before their first meeting. Reporter so when they met it was combustion. As one of them. Reporter toni ticked off her cs. Then she introduced harold to way more outgoing, way more vocal than she she was quiet. I thought, this is great for her. This gets her out of her shell. And it gives her somebody to do so reporter harold was a widower, and told the bertolets he had waited a long time for another chance at love. His first wife died in a car accident. T out to him. I was like, wow, he deserves his happiness, you know. And if its with toni, then you know, he said he had been lonely. Reporter harolds friend, had been best friends with harolds first wife, lynn. What did harold tell you about this new woman in his he didnt tell me a lot. But he did tell me that he really liked her. Reorter after lynn died, now he wanted kim to meet the new woman in his life. I couldnt talk about lynn anymore which i understood that. But i was happy that he moved that he was starting a new life. Now harold, the planner, as hed said in his dating profile, was ready. On valentines day 2000, he set out to orchestrate the perfect proposal. The jackson area to find out the Perfect Place to propose. And he found this beautiful place in jackson that we all love. Reporter and how excited was she to tell you her news . Very. Cited. And she had a beautiful ring. It was a nice ring. And just she was very happy. It seemed like it was all coming together and she was going to be very happy. Reporter on september 30th, a year after they had met in person, Toni Bertolet married Harold Henthorn wedding in jackson. She looked fantastic, happy, glowing. It was a lovely day. It was beautiful. It looked like the first day of the rest of her life. Reporter the future was bright. Tocus for so long. Harold promised something marry me. Im wealthy. I can take you away from, you d, you know, working all the time. And allow you to be the mother, which is the main thing she wanted to be. Reporter her knight in shining armor . Thats it. Its amazing how life has a way of intruding on our fairy tales. We come back, a romantic surprise. Hi. She is like, whats going on . And he says, you know, were going away for the weekend. Whirlwind escape to the mountains. 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N june of 2005, toni and harold welcomed their baby girl, haley. By then, todd and rhonda already had anna kate. Were a little over a year old, the henthorns came to mississippi and the who eet. And i do remember toni just being so happy to have haley, and so was harold. Reporter and although toni had always wanted to be a mom, it was pretty clear harold was mr. Mom. Ne in charge. The diaper change. Most women have to beg their husbands to do that kind of stuff. He was the one he was like a nanny. Ndson dad . Yeah. He was in charge of everything about that child. Reporter with harold such a able to go back to work. She soon built a thriving practice in colorado. She was a beloved doctor. Y great bedside manner. Reporter tammi abruscatto managed the practice. She took time. She treated her patients as a just their eyes. She was interested in their family life. Od oldfashioned southern hospitality. Reporter tammi saw how committed toni was to her patients. Sometimes it was hard to get her day in September Harold asked her for help. You get a phone call out of the blue from harold. Wo weeks before their anniversary he phoned and said, hey, tammi, i want to surprise toni for our anniversary. Out . Reporter it was their 12th wedding anniversary. Harold wanted to celebrate with a surprise trip to one of colorados wonders, rocky National Park. So youre being really sneaky in all of this. I am. I mean wed all love for our husbands to call and do fun like that. So i made her schedule so that she could be done and out of the office by 3 00, but it looked like she would be there till 5 00. Ter the big day was september 28, 2012. He came into the office, and the other girls thought it wouldo really surprise her. So they put him in an exam room. Reporter a colleague shot e video. So she picks up a chart, walks into the room like she her husband. And shes like, whats going on . And he says, you know, were he weekend, happy anniversary. And shes like, no, no, no, no. I cant do that. U can. Tammi fixed the schedule so youre ready to leave. Reporter this was well orchestrated. Yes. Reporter this anniversary plan. Reporter harold thought of everything. Tters for haley. Hed even packed tonis clothes. She couldnt say no. I mean, she just, you know, he had it all worked out, so off they went. Reporter Harold Henthorn, planner, had pulled it off. Now the perfect anniversary weekend could begin. The couple left denver on a friday afternoon and headed north. A room at the stanley, a historic Beautiful Hotel in estes park. My name is jack torrance. Reporter famous for en kings the shining. Thank you. Early dinner so they could turn in early. It was a romantic weekend, after all. Saturday afternoon, they set out for Rocky MountainNational Park to go on a hiking trail harold had scouted out a hs earlier. But just about 24 hours in, the perfect weekend turned tragic. 911, whats the address of your emergency . E is Harold Henthorn, and im in the Rocky MountainNational Park. Okay. I need an Alpine Mountain rescue team immediately. Reporter it was just before 6 00 and harold needed help urgently. Has fallen from a rock on the north summit of Deer Mountain. Ntain trail. And shes in really critical condition. Reporter harold told the 911 operator that toni had ff. We need to be sure that you know my location first. I have really bad cell coverage. Okay. Okay. Im on Deer Mountain. Immediately, the park launched a ranger who was way to get there from the trail head was on foot, and that would is she conscious and breathing . Reporter no, shes not. Shes not been conscious. She is breathing. Reporter harold, desperate, licopter. Heres the thing. I will pay any and all expenses for a helicopter. I dont care if its private, i dont care if its commercial, i all expenses right now if you drop a paramedic down here. Reporter the operator tried to explain that no aircraft could do what harold was asking, not at that altitude over that terrain. Ant like drop somebody out of the helicopter. From a 10foot rope . No, sir. That has not been done in my experience. Er harold knew tonis situation was grave. She needs to get out of here. She needs to get to the hospital. Reporter harold didnt stay on with the 911 operator. Use he was worried his cell phone battery might die. Then at 6 16, he texted tonis olde cardiologist, back in mississippi. Fall from rock. Critical. Requested flight for life. Emt rangers on way. Will be dark when arrive. Todd got a call from his brother barry. Barry said that toni had been in an accident and that he was being texted the vital signs, dnt look good. You know, he said, i dont think shes going to make it. Reporter back on the mountain, the rescuers were having trouble finding rns. Theyre asking you to put as many bright items out as possible to see if they can see you. , sir . No. Reporter the henthorns were all alone and time was running out. The sun was setting. So harold lit a fire. D a small fire in a completely enclosed rock enclosure with wet moss on it thinking you can see the smoke. Er now in the dark, the henthorns were off the grid. And still waiting. Just before 7 00, an hour after operator called back to talk himr. Hello . Harold, this is julia, Estes Park Police department. They tell me you need some g some cpr. Any help you could give me would be good. Okay. Is she awake . No, unconscious. Okay. Im going to go through my questions really fast with you. Ng . Her breathing has gone from ten to five and nothing, to zero. Okay. G to do now is im going to count for you as you go through the breaths. Ive got my computer on and i can count. So we can make sure were that blood flow. Reporter but harold said he wanted to keep the line free. Ive got to turn off because e to find me. Okay. I will let you go. Call 911 any time and you get me, okay . Arold continued to text tonis brother with details, none were good. Cant find a pulse. He texted a friend asking if he could drive up to Rocky MountainNational Park to pick him up. He called back dispatch. Rangers . Theres actually a ranger in the area. If you could start using your whistle. Ind you. Okay, okay. Great. Thanks a lot. Reporter he texted barry again cpr. Hel finally, 8 09 pm more than two hours after harold called 911 the ranger arrived prepared for a rescue, but thereo be made. Coming up i just said is she okay . Y knees. Exactly what had happened up there on the mountain . This is a spot that most s to approach. The investigation begins. So i can love my hair longer. Pantene expert, our most. Intensely concentrated prov formula. 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